New Mac Malware: No Password Required

Just as Apple was officially responding to the MacDefender scareware scam that popped up a few weeks ago, a new and possibly more dangerous variant set to work tricking users into installing dangerous software. Unlike the original MacDefender scam, however, the new version does not require an administrative password to install itself on a machine and do its dirty work.

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